# Massachusetts Aggies football, 1879–1889

The Massachusetts Aggies football team (later known as the UMass Minutemen) represented Massachusetts Agricultural College (now known as the University of Massachusetts Amherst) in American football. The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Amherst, Massachusetts.
Highlights of the school's first 11 years of intercollegiate football include the following:
* On November 22, 1879, the Aggies played and won their first game, defeating Amherst, 4–0.
* On November 10, 1880, the Aggies sustained their first loss, falling to Wiliston Academy by a 10–8 score.

## 1879

The 1879 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1879 college football season. The team played its first football game and finished the season with a record of 1–0.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| November 22 | Amherst | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | W 4–0 |

## 1880

The 1880 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1880 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 0–1–1.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| November 10 | Williston Academy | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | L 8–10 |
| November 13 | at Amherst | Amherst, MA | T 0–0 |

## 1881

The 1881 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1881 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–1–1.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 15 | at Williston Academy | Easthampton, MA | W NA |
| October 22 | Amherst | Amherst, MA | T 0–0 |
| October 31 | at Wesleyan | Andrus FieldMiddletown, CT | W 36–0 |
| November 12 | MIT | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | L 0–8 |

## 1882

The 1882 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1882 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 0–2.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| November 2 | Amherst | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | L 4–12 |
| November 9 | at Wesleyan | Andrus FieldMiddletown, CT | L 0–60 |

## 1883

The 1883 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1883 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 1–1.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| November 7 | at Williston Academy | Easthampton, MA | L 0–14 |
| November 21 | at Amherst | Pratt FieldAmherst, MA | W 9–8 |

## 1884

The 1884 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1884 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 1–2.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 11 | at Wilbraham Academy | Wilbraham, MA | W 8–0 |
| October 18 | at Williston Academy | Easthampton, MA | L NA |
| October 29 | at Amherst | Amherst, MA | L 0–13 |

## 1885

The 1885 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1885 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 3–2–1.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 3 | Amherst | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | W 4–0 |
| October 5 | at Amherst | Amherst, MA | T 0–0 |
| October 7 | Amherst | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | W 12–0 |
| October 13 | at Wesleyan | Andrus FieldMiddletown, CT | L 0–80 |
| October 31 | at Williston Academy | Easthampton, MA | W 42–12 |
| November 4 | at Amherst | Amherst, MA | L 0–8 |

## 1886

The 1886 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1886 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–1.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 13 | Amherst | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | L 5–15 |
| October 20 | at Williston Academy | Easthampton, MA | W 7–6 |
| November 8 | at Tufts | Tufts OvalSomerville, MA | W 6–5 |

## 1887

The 1887 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1887 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–3.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 8 | Williston Academy | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | W 17–10 |
| October 15 | at Trinity (CT) | Hartford, CT | L 4–32 |
| October 25 | at Amherst | Amherst, MA | L 0–10 |
| October 26 | at Williston Academy | Easthampton, MA | W 26–0 |
| November 5 | at Worcester Tech | Worcester, MA | L 0–10 |

## 1888

The 1888 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1888 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–4.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
| October 6 | Trinity (CT) | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | L 0–34 |
| October 13 | Williston Academy | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | W 27–0 |
| October 17 | Williston Academy | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | W 17–9 |
| October 17 | Yale freshmen | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | L 0–32 |
| October 18 | at Amherst | Amherst, MA | L 0–58 |
| October 30 | Amherst | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | L 4–45 |

## 1889

The 1889 Massachusetts Aggies football team represented Massachusetts Agricultural College in the 1889 college football season. Massachusetts finished the season with a record of 2–0.

### Schedule

| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
| November 2 | Williston Academy | Alumni FieldAmherst, MA | W 12–8 | |
| November 16 | at Williston Academy | Easthampton, MA | W 18–6 | |